Cigar-cutter.



No. 853,924. PATENTED' MAY 14, 1907! W. F. HERDRIGH & G. GARMISA,

CIGAR CUTTER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11, 905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. HERDRICII AND GEORGE GARMISA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CIGAR-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1907.

Application fil d November 11, 1905. Serial No. 286,865.

To all whorrb it nwty concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM F. HERD- RICH and GEORGE GARMISA, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters, of which the following is a specification. 1

This cigar-cutter is intended as a novelty for advertising or similar purposes and 1s adapted to be blanked out of sheet metal and assembled at a very small cost and, when completed, is strong and durable and capable of continued operation and is at the same time neat and attractive in appearance and adapted to be carried either in the pocket or on a watch chain.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the cutter in open or normal position; Fig. 2 a similar view showing the cutter closed as in use; Fig. 3 an end elevation of the cutter closed; Fig. 4 a top view of the cutter; Fig. 5 a bottom view of the same; and Fig. 6 a view of the lower or cutting section showing the spring for holding the sections normally distended.

The cutter is composed of an upper section a and a lower section b. The upper section is provided with side walls 0 and a top or cross wall (1 connecting the side walls, giving the section as a Whole a channel formation. The top wall at the forward end is bent down to form a parallel end wall e as shown in Fig. 3,.which, however, does not entirely close the end of the section. One of the side Walls is provided with a round hole f for the insertion of a cigar tip for the purpose of cutting the cigar.

The upper section acts in comblnation wlth the lower section which is similarly formed, having side walls 9 and a cross bottom wall h. The side walls of the lower section are spaced a proper distance to lie Within the side walls of the outer section and the bottom or cross wall it of the lower section atits forward end is upwardly turned to form a parallel end wall i which, however, does not entirely close the end of the lower section but, in combination with, the parallel end wall e, leaves an opening or aperture in the end of the cutter for the discharge of the cigar tips after the cutting operation.

The upper and lower sections are pivoted together near the lower corner by means of a transversely extending pivot pin 7c and the sections are held normally distended, as shown in Fig. 1, by means of a spring Z which is formed by bending up the metal composing the bottom wall h of the lower section to abut against the inner face of the cross wall d of the upper section, as best shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, forming a rearwardly projecting shoulder Z. The cross wall 01 at its rear end is outwardly projected to form an eye m for suspending the cutter from a watch chain and the shoulder is so formed that when the sections are opened it will abut. against this eye and prevent the sections from being unduly distended. The side wall 9 of the lower section adjacent to the hole f is sharpened to provide a knife edge a which normally lies below and out of register with the hole but is adapted to be moved across the hole when the parts are closed to cut off the tip of a cigar, and the knife edge lies slightly below the top of the companion wall 9 so that in closing the cutter-the knife edge will be held out of contact with the cross wall of the upper section, which wall is contacted by the edge of the companion wall g, and the closing movement of the cutter arrested.

In use the sections of the cutter will normally occupy the position shown in Fig. 1, allowing the tip of a cigar to be inserted into the hole, after which the sections are compressed into the position shown in Fig. 2 which clips off the tip of the cigar and allows it to fall into the interior of the cutter, whence it will be discharged from the partially opened end whenthe sections are again released and the tension of the spring forces the sections apart into the initial position. By forming the cutter in the manner indicated, it is possible to blank out the sections from brass, German silver or similar metal and bend the ends and sides into the form shown, and the channel formation of the sections enables the cutter to be made from thin sheet metal and at the same time possess sufficient rigidity and strength to perform the cutting operation without bending or breaking the cutter. Furthermore it is possible to minimize the size of the cutter so that it can be easily carried in the pocket or suspended from a watch chain and will not be heavy or bulky, which is a feature of great importance in the manufacture of articles of this class. By forming the spring and attaching eye in the manner indicated, no joints are required,

which, of course, facilitates the manufacture, and prolongs the life of the cutter.

What We regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cigar cutter consisting of two sections, each having side Walls and a cross wall, the cross Wall of one of the sections being extended and reversely turned to form a shoulder for limiting the distension of the sections, and extended to form a spring adapted to abut against the inner face of the cross wall of the other section, the last named section being provided with an abutment cc-operating with the shoulder, the side wall of one of the sections being sharpened to form a knife edge, and the side wall of the other section being provided with a perforation adapted to register with the knife edge, and means for pivoting the sections together, substantially as described.

2. Acigar cutter consisting of two sections, each having side walls and a cross wall, the cross wall of one of the sections being extended and reversely turned to form a spring.-

adapted to abut against the inner face of the cross wall of the other section, the edge of one of the sections being sharpened to form a knife, and the co-operating wall of the other section being provided with a perforation adapted to register with the knife edge, and means for pivoting the sections together, substantially as described.

3. A cigar cutter consisting of two sections, each having side walls and a cross Wall, the cross wall of one of the sections being extended and reversely turned to form a spring adapted to abut againstthe inner face of the cross Wall of the other section, the side wall of one of the sections being sharpened to form a knife edge, and the side wall of the other section being provided with a perforation adapted to register with the knife edge, a transversely extending pivot pin for pivoting the sections together, and each of the sections having parallel end walls, leaving an end aperture for the discharge of cigar tips when the sections are distended, substan tially as described.

4. A cigar cutter, consisting of two sections each having side walls and a cross wall the cross wall of one of the sections being extended to form a shoulder and reversely turned to form a spring adapted to abut against the inner face of the cross wall of the other section, one of the side walls of one of the sections being somewhat shorter than the companion side wall and sharpened to form a knife edge, and the cooperating side wall of the other section being provided with a perforation adapted to register with the knife edge, and an extension on one of the sections perforated to form an eye and adapted to abut against the outwardly extending shoulder on the other section when the sections are opened to prevent undue distention, substantially as described.

5. A cigar cutter consisting of two sections each having side 'alls and a. cross wall, the cross wall of one of the sections being extended to form a shoulder and rewrsely turned to form. a spring adapted to abut against the inner face of the cross wall of the other section, one of the side walls of one of the sections being somewhat shorter than the con1 panio'n side wall and sharpened. to form a knife edge and the co-operating side wall of the other section. being provided with a perforation adapted to register with the knife edge, the free ends of the sections l)0lllf" proportioned to provide an end aperture lor the discharge of the severed cigar tips, and an eye on one of the sections adapted to abut against the outwardly extending shoulder on the other section. to prevent undue distention when the sections are opened, substantially as described.

\VILLIAM. F. ll EltDli l(i.l 1. GE 0 R GE IA RM :l SA.

itnesses SAMUEL BANNING, WALKER BANNING. 

